Norfolk Police received 120 reports of offences involving e-scooters in the past year.
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A report of someone using an e-scooter to pull a trailer at 60mph is one of 120 reports of offences involving the vehicles in the past year.
Norfolk Constabulary provided information of the 120 reports following a freedom of information request.
Reports included suspects on electric scooters when involved in other crimes such as burglaries and assaults.
E-scooters were also involved in a report of someone who made off from police.
One recent report in Belton involved a teacher, John Sanders, receiving two fractures to his eye socket in a hit and run collision with an e-scooter rider.
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A driver using a mobile phone while driving down Grapes Hill in Norwich.
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Police in Norfolk are stepping up their efforts to catch those who use a mobile phone while driving with a new campaign.
Norfolk Constabulary has this week launched its #StandingUpForHangingUp drive, with the aim of tackling those who text and talk while behind the wheel.
It involved extra patrols from both marked and unmarked police cars fitted with cameras which help spot offenders – the footage can also be used as evidence to boost the chance of a successful prosecution.
Anyone caught will automatically get a £200 fine and six points on their licence.
However, it is disappointing to see that people are still prepared to gamble with their own life and the lives of others. Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol impairs your judgement, making your reactions slower and therefore increases the chances of being involved in a collision. People should not view this pandemic as an opportunity to break the law. Our officers are still out as usual and will be enforcing the fatal four causes of deaths and serious injuries on the roads. Expect to be dealt with appropriately if you are caught drink/drug driving; speeding; using a mobile phone; or not wearing a seatbelt. The risks are not worth it – you could lose your licence, be arrested, or - in the worst scenario of all - kill someone.”
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2:59 PM December 10, 2020
A three-month window for surrendering weapons newly classified as offensive, including knuckledusters and specified fast firing rifles, opened in Norfolk on Thursday (December 10).
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People in Norfolk have been given three months to surrender certain items that will soon be classed as offensive weapons.
New legislation, set out in the Offensive Weapons Act 2019, includes measures to control the sale of knives and corrosive substances.
It also introduces new offences relating to their possession and use.
The scope of a rifle. People in Norfolk are being given three months to surrender fast firing rifles to police under new legislation.